USS New Jersey (BB-62) : USS New Jersey’s Curator Ryan Szimanski on her history! USS New Jersey (BB-62) FULL HISTORY of the USS New Jersey (BB-62) The USS New Jersey (BB-62) was launched 7 December 1942 by the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard; sponsored by Mrs. Charles Edison, wife of Governor Edison of New Jersey, former Secretary … Continue reading USS New Jersey (BB-62)